Saturday, May 31, 2014

You'll always be my one and only,
the one I'll never forget.
The times we share are always special,
memories, I won't ever regret.
I care for you deeply
and give to you my heart.
I always knew you could be the one for me,
I fell in love with you, right from the start.
All I want to do is hold you close
and never let you go.
Tell me you'll stay here with me,
please, don't tell me, 'No'.
Your love comforts me at night,
it never leaves me lonely.
You're all I'll ever need in life,
you are truly my one and only.

I don't know how to explain it,
If only you could truly see,
How much I really care for you,
How much you mean to me.
I look forward to seeing you every day,
The grin that belongs only to you,
When I see you I can't help but smile,
There is just something about you.
When you put your hand in mine,
My heart suddenly beats faster,
I wish I could tell you right then and there,
That my life could never be better.
When you wrap your arms around me,
For a simple, gentle hug,
I want to stay in that moment forever,
And tell you how much you really are loved.
When we gradually come close enough together,
Our lips touch, a kiss,
Nothing around us seems to matter,
Because there is nothing sweeter than this.
No words could ever express how much you mean to me,
I hope you have these feelings for me, too;
I can't figure out just what it is,
But there is definitely something very special about you.

Sitting in the forest hidden from the sun
I feel the earth tremble by deer on the run
Leaves flutter in a gentle breeze
as along the narrow path
the running deer speed
then freeze in utter consternationas they glance in my direction
Eyes wide with fear
for to them a strange being in the forest is rare.
They stare for a moment then move on again
afraid for their safety in their own domain
Birds hop from branch to branch
the owl sits alone in a trance
yet frowns upon all who dare to move
disturbing the stillness.... changing the mood.
Breeze whistle through the trees
cooling the brow.... chilling the knees
Sunset pierce the darkening forest
with a red but mellow light
as it prepares once more to turn in for the night
Such a brief but glorious sight.
Darkness is now complete
yet I hear the patter of little feet
I hear too the heart of the forest beat
and I know the forest is alive
I know too.....the forest never sleeps.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Belgrade is
the capital and largest city of SERBIA. It is located at the
confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to White city. The city has a population of 1.23 million, while over 1.65 million people live in its metro area.

One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinca culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco - Dacians inhabited the region, and after 279 BC Celts conquered the city, naming it Singidun. It was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus, and awarded city rights in the mid 2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs
in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine
Empire, Frankish Empire, Bulgarian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary before
it became the capital of Serbian King Stephen Dragutin (1282–1316). In 1521, Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo. It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule, which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars.

Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841. Northern
Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918, when the
city was reunited. As a strategic location,
the city was battled over in 115 wars and razed to the ground 44 times. Belgrade
was the capital of Yugoslavia (in various forms of governments) from
its creation in 1918, to its final dissolution in 2006.

Belgrade has a special administrative status within Serbia and it is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. Its metropolitan territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each with its own local council. It covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and 22.5% of the country's population lives in the city. The city has been awarded many titles, and the nomination for European Capital of Culture 2020.